Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

By: Anthony Tavora

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

By: Anthony Tavora

History: Write a brief history about your destination.

On January 1, 1502, Portuguese navigators sailed to a river and named it Rio De Janerio (River of January) The French had also wanted to use this region of Brazil for their own good. The Portuguese had a long 2 year war and finally won.

Culture: Write about your destinations culture.

In Brazil, the culture sounds amazing. One thing we both love is soccer. In Brazil, they are hosting a world cup for soccer this year. They are the team that has gotten the most amount of world cup trophies. (5) (Italy has 4). In Brazil, mostly everyone is catholic. This comes from the Europeans that came and brought that religion over.